גׇּלְיַת
glyat · Goliath
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1555 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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glyat (גׇּלְיַת) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Goliath”.
A Philistine warrior from the city of Gath, of enormous height, whom David defeated with a sling (1 Samuel 17).
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glyat
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- 1 Samuel 17:4
The champion came out from the camps of the Philistines; Goliath was his name, of Gath; his height was six cubits and a span.
- 1 Samuel 17:23
As he was speaking with them, look, the champion was coming up —Goliath the Philistine was his name, of Gath— from the battle lines of the Philistines, and he spoke according to these words; and David heard.
- 1 Samuel 21:9
The priest said, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you struck in the Valley of Elah, look, it is wrapped in a cloak behind the ephod. If you will take it for yourself, take it, for there is no other besides it here.” David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”
- 1 Samuel 22:10
He inquired of YHWH for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
- 2 Samuel 21:19
There was again war at Gob with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jaare-oregim, the Bethlehemite, struck Goliath the Gittite; and the shaft of his spear was like a beam of weavers.
- 1 Chronicles 20:5
There was war again with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair struck Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite; and the shaft of his spear was like a beam of weavers.